Welcome to the D.A.R.G Website

To contact us, call (021) 790 0383/2050 at our Hout Bay Adoption Centre and Kennels or visit us at DARG, Main Road, Hout Bay. If you would like to find out an up to the minute account of which Dogs are up for adoption then please call Dee on (021) 438 9895 - she will always have the perfect pet for you!

DARG is a  pro-life, non-profit organisation that rescues, cares for and rehomes abused, neglected and abandoned cats and dogs. It is our vision to be a leading example of animal  sheltering in South Africa.

The  DARG centre provides shelter, food and medication, on any given  day, to an average of 60 dogs (puppies not included) and 150 cats (kittens not  included). The work of DARG is supported entirely through donations by the public and our kind supporters. Thanks to you, DARG has  sheltered, fed, sterilised and rehomed over 10 000 animals.

Adoption  Policy/Cost:  Potential parents are casually "interviewed"  and asked to fill out a form. A homecheck then follows. Only once both home  and parents are approved can the pet finally leave the sanctuary. There's a  fixed Adoption Fee of R350.00 for dogs/puppies and R250.00 for cats/kittens  which includes: vaccinations up to date, deworming, Frontline and the  sterilisation when the pet is 6 months old.  Sterilisation is compulsory  and no DARG animals should be used for breeding. Pets older than 6 months will  be spayed/neutered prior to adoption.

ADOPT-A-thon 25th May 2008 Urgent plea for volunteers for this day. Contact Heather at DARG and commit to a time and either manning a station/security /dog walking. Please furnish us with contact number and email address

I looked at all the caged animals in the shelter; the cast-offs of human society.
I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness, and betrayal. 
And I was angry."God," I said, "this is terrible! Why don't you do something?"
God was silent for a moment, and then spoke softly,
"I have done something," was the reply. "I created you."